The average bus between London City Airport (LCY) and Elephant and Castle takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from London City Airport (LCY) to Elephant and Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between London City Airport (LCY) and Elephant and Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London City Airport (LCY) is at 1:31 PM which arrives into Elephant and Castle at 2:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station and take an average of 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London City Airport (LCY) to Elephant and Castle. However, there are services departing from London City Airport (LCY) station and arriving at Elephant and Castle station via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
London City Airport (LCY) to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Woolwich Arsenal Station.
London City Airport (LCY) to Elephant and Castle bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
The distance between London City Airport (LCY) and Elephant and Castle is 10.4 km. The road distance is 16 km.
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 51 min.